ER Editor: See also this piece from London by Consortium News’ Joe Lauria —
Assange’s Fate Awaits US ‘Assurances’
The High Court in London on Tuesday gave the United States an opportunity to rebuff Julian Assange’s plea that he be allowed to appeal the Home Office’s order to extradite him to the U.S. to face espionage charges.
In a complex ruling at the Royal Courts of Justice, the court agreed with Assange that he had grounds to ask for an appeal, but invited the United States to give the court assurances by April 16 that could negate Assange’s arguments.
An interesting video commentary in this article recognizes that the Court does not TRUST the US by demanding these formal assurances. It’s worth listening to. So is Stella Assange’s public address.
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BREAKING: Julian Assange’s extradition to the US postponed again by UK court
The High Court in London ruled today that Assange’s case will adjourned until May 20.
ANDREA WAILZER for LIFESITE NEWS
Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States has been postponed by the U.K. High Court once more. The journalist may also be granted another appeal hearing under certain conditions.
The High Court in London ruled today that Assange’s case will adjourned until May 20.
Julian Assange, Embassy Of Ecuador on May 19, 2017 in London, England.Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images
“If assurances are not given, then we will grant leave to appeal without a further hearing.”
“If assurances are given, then we will give the parties an opportunity to make further submissions before we make a final decision on the application for leave to appeal,” she explained.
The U.S. government will have to provide “satisfactory assurances” that “Mr. Assange is permitted to rely on First Amendment to the United States (which protects free speech), that he is not prejudiced at trial (including sentence) by reason of his nationality…and that the death penalty is not imposed.”
If the U.S. government can provide these assurances by April 16, Assange may be extradited to the U.S. without the possibility of having another appeal hearing in court.
The court has given US Gov 3 weeks to give satisfactory assurances: That Mr. Assange is permitted to rely on the First Amendment to the US constitution; not prejudiced at trial by reason of his nationality; and that the death penalty is not imposed #FreeAssange pic.twitter.com/Wt2VaiPUUg
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) March 26, 2024
Commenting on the court’s decision, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of WikiLeaks, the platform Assange founded, shared a statement by Amnesty International human rights expert Julia Hall, who said in 2021 that US diplomatic assurances “are inherently unreliable.”
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